Nation in Focus

July 22, 2013 12:48 AM

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Jahari Pittman, 28, of Houston, holds up his fist as he joined by people who protested against a Florida jury's acquittal of George Zimmerman in the River Oaks community in Houston, Sunday, July 21, 2013. Dueling groups of protesters converged on a wealthy Houston neighborhood in reaction to last weekend's not-guilty verdict in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) less

Jahari Pittman, 28, of Houston, holds up his fist as he joined by people who protested against a Florida jury's acquittal of George Zimmerman in the River Oaks community in Houston, Sunday, July 21, 2013. ... more

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MONTEREY, CA - JULY 21: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Yamaha Factory Racing rounds the bend during the MotoGP race during the MotoGp Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix - Race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 21, 2013 in Monterey, California. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) less

MONTEREY, CA - JULY 21: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Yamaha Factory Racing rounds the bend during the MotoGP race during the MotoGp Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix - Race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 21, 2013 ... more

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 21: Jasmine James #10 of the Phoenix Mercury lays up a shot past Devereaux Peters #14 of the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of the WNBA game at US Airways Center on July 21, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Lynx defeated the Mercury 82-77. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) less

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 21: Jasmine James #10 of the Phoenix Mercury lays up a shot past Devereaux Peters #14 of the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of the WNBA game at US Airways Center on July 21, 2013 in ... more

Firefighting personnel look out the window near the tram car at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway's Mountain Station at 8,516 ft. on Sunday, July 21, 2013 in the mountains above Palm Springs, Calif. A division of personnel are based at the tramway and some have hiked out to other areas as the Mountain Fire continues for a seventh day. At its closest point, a small portion of the fire reached just over a half mile away from the tram. Public Information Officer Terry Krasko said Sunday the tramway is not in danger, "that fire's not moving toward the tram." (AP Photo/The Desert Sun, Crystal Chatham) less

Firefighting personnel look out the window near the tram car at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway's Mountain Station at 8,516 ft. on Sunday, July 21, 2013 in the mountains above Palm Springs, Calif. A division of ... more

Photo: Crystal Chatham, Associated Press

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Sarah Bullard, great great great granddaughter of Charles W. Morgan christens the ship bearing her ancestor's name as the Mystic Seaport launches the historic whaleship into the waters of the Mystic River, Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard in Stonington, Conn. The launch takes place on the 172nd anniversary of the ship's original launch in 1841 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Morgan, the last remaining wooden whaling ship remaining and the oldest American commercial vessel still in existence as well as a National Historic Landmark, is slated to embark on its 38th voyage, a tour of historic New England ports, in the spring and summer of 2014. (AP Photo/The Day, Sean D. Elliot) less

Sarah Bullard, great great great granddaughter of Charles W. Morgan christens the ship bearing her ancestor's name as the Mystic Seaport launches the historic whaleship into the waters of the Mystic River, ... more

Photo: Sean D. Elliot, Associated Press

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An ADOT worker unplugs a drain on the U.S. 60 after heavy rains blocked all but one lane under the Kyrene overpass in Tempe, Ariz., Sunday, July 21, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)

An ADOT worker unplugs a drain on the U.S. 60 after heavy rains blocked all but one lane under the Kyrene overpass in Tempe, Ariz., Sunday, July 21, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)

Photo: Michael Chow, Associated Press

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A parachutist descends with a United States flag during the national anthem before the NASCAR Nationwide Series STP 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Sunday, July 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) less

A parachutist descends with a United States flag during the national anthem before the NASCAR Nationwide Series STP 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Sunday, July 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. ... more

Photo: Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press

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Sanautica Hicks-Ross, 18, searches an abandoned home Sunday, July 21, 2013, near where three bodies were found in East Cleveland, Ohio. Hicks-Ross is an East Cleveland resident. Police Chief Ralph Spotts told volunteers checking vacant houses in a neighborhood where three bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags that he believes there could be one or two more victims. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) less

Sanautica Hicks-Ross, 18, searches an abandoned home Sunday, July 21, 2013, near where three bodies were found in East Cleveland, Ohio. Hicks-Ross is an East Cleveland resident. Police Chief Ralph Spotts told ... more

William Delgado, left, 8, of Bethlehem, Pa., is controlled by Jayden Torres, right, 7, of Lower Saucon Township, Pa., during a wrestling tournament Sunday afternoon at Louis E. Dieruff High School as part of ... more

Briseida & Juan Herrera of Houston enjoy a dance during the David Olivarez set at the Tejano Music Festival, held at the Humble Civic Center Arena on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Humble, Texas. (AP Photo/The Courier, Amanda Cain) less

Briseida & Juan Herrera of Houston enjoy a dance during the David Olivarez set at the Tejano Music Festival, held at the Humble Civic Center Arena on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Humble, Texas. (AP Photo/The ... more

As part of "National Moth Week" Jason Campbell, 4, of Hull, Texas, gets intrigued by looking at the different kinds of Moths through a magnifying glass at the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge in Liberty, Texas, on Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Courier, Amanda Cain) less

As part of "National Moth Week" Jason Campbell, 4, of Hull, Texas, gets intrigued by looking at the different kinds of Moths through a magnifying glass at the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge in Liberty, ... more

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Nanette Lepore Swim show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014 at the Raleigh on July 21, 2013 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014) less

MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Nanette Lepore Swim show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014 at the Raleigh on July 21, 2013 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Andrew H. ... more